Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 PINE BLUFF, Ark. - Arkansas-Pine Bluff split a doubleheader against Louisiana State University of Alexandria in non-conference action. In game one the Lady Lions took care of business and won 8-0 in five innings, but game two finished 5-2 in favor of the Generals. Here's how the action went down:?????


UAPB 8, LSU-A 0 (5 innings)


The Lady Lions got off to a hot start and scored four runs in the opening inning when Shanice Akins laid down a perfect bunt that brought in Tonnay Hawkins for the first run. Moments later, Alexandria Taylor produced a two RBI double that scored both Ta'Lyn Moody and Akins. Monique Nikolao then generated a RBI that brought home Taylor.

In the third inning, a Kameron Graham RBI single to right field allowed Taylor to touch home plate once again, then Dominique Humphrey hit a sacrifice fly RBI to score Kayla Ross. In the fourth, Ross produced a RBI single to center field that allowed Moody to score.

In the fifth,Moody generated a RBI single that brought in Humphrey. The final run gave UAPB an 8-0 lead and essentially ended the game on a run rule.

UAPB pitcher Juliana Dominguez (4-5) was credited with the victory while McKell Marble got the loss for LSU-A. In five innings of work, Jewels Dominguez fanned two batters and allowed just two hits.

As a team, the Lady Lions finished with nine hits and two errors while the Generals finished with just two hits and one error. UAPB speedster Moody went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI while teammate Taylor went 1-for-1 with two runs scored and two RBI.


LSU-A 5, UAPB 2


The Generals got on board first with two runs in the opening inning, but UAPB responded with a run of its own in the bottom of the inning when Kayla Ross produced a sacrifice fly RBI that scored Ta'Lyn Moody. Both teams then remained scoreless for several innings until LSU-A managed to score a run in both the fourth and fifth inning, extending its lead to 4-1. However, the Lady Lions answered with a run in the bottom of the fifth inning as Moody produced a RBI single to left field that brought in Ann Jones, but that was the last run UAPB scored in the game.

UAPB pitcher Karia Hall (3-8) picked up the loss while Abbey McMillian was credited with the win. Hall struck out five batters but allowed eight hits and five runs, two of which were earned.

As a team UAPB managed just three hits (all by Moody) and finished with four errors the Generals had eight hits and no errors in the game.


UAPB (12-21, 7-3 SWAC) returns to action on Saturday, April 14 as it travels to Texas for a three-game series against the first place team in the conference in Texas Southern. First pitch is set for 3 p.m. in Houston.